Electric Shock Electric shock occurs when an electric current flows through the body. The human body is made up of 60% to 70% water. This makes it a good conductor of electricity. Burns, damage to internal organs, heart rhythm problems, and death can result from electric shock. Signs & Symptoms Shocking sensations. Numbness or tingling. […]
Undated handout image issued by ESB of plans of the proposed building for their new headquarters in Dublin’s Georgian quarter which will be styled after the historic houses it bulldozed to make way for it BRIAN HUTTON – 11 OCTOBER 2013 ESB will replace its headquarters with a new building styled after the historic houses […]
While working in Rathfarnham and Ballybrack recently, I can across instances where someone had used yellow and green wire as a live wire. This is extremely dangerous as most people will assume the yellow and green wire is earth (which it should be). This is a potential trap that could kill or hurt someone. If […]
I got two jobs today which could have resulted in fire if the customer had not switched off and contacted me. The first was an immersion switch in an apartment in Goatstown. The customer felt the switch was hot and turned off the immersion. On investigation I discovered a loose neutral connection which could have […]
A fire which ripped through Kilmaganny Post Office on Friday evening gutted the building and has left the local community without vital services. The blaze broke out shortly after 7.30pm on Friday night and it took several hours for units of the fire brigade to bring the fire under contol. Eight units attended the scene […]
A MAN HAS been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire, which may have been sparked by a fault in a television, broke out at an apartment in Dublin’s city centre. The fire started on Pembroke Street and a number of units from Dublin Fire Brigade attended as well as an ambulance. It is thought […]
Hotpoint has issued a safety alert on Hotpoint DWF3 series and DC26 series dishwashers. Hotpoint is aware of a small number of cases of dishwashers where an electrical component has failed. This may lead to overheating and in rare cases cause a potential fire hazard. A total of 13,669 of these branded dishwashers have been sold in Ireland […]
Got an emergency call out last night to Monkstown. A young couple going to a wedding today with their 2 children, their shower wasn’t working. I called over and replaced the pull cord switch. Now they will all be clean going to the wedding. Off into Kildare street now to find a fault in sockets […]